Anyone using the API for Siri Shortcuts?

[Matthew_Cassine]

Hey everyone,

I’m a “Shortcuts developer” (for lack of a better word) and I tend to use Airtable’s API frequently to log records, retrieve them, and update them.

Just curious if anyone else does the same!

I see a thread from a few years ago, but it’s gotten even easier with the Shortcutify app lately.

[Jeremy_Oglesby]

I do :slightly_smiling_face:

Mostly to create records. Some examples - I track my commutes; I use an NFC tag in the phone holder in my car to kick off this shortcut. I track gas fill-ups. I create games sessions for board games (NFC tag to launch this) and have friends submit scores to it via a form.

[Tijl_Deconynck]

I still can’t find how to create a decent layout from the results from a Fetch Record HTML output from the shortcut.

[slyfox]

Can you please share the Siri shortcuts that you use to update an Airtable record? I figured out how to create a new record but not how to update the existing one.

How would the shortcuts app know which record or ID to update?

[M_k]

Hi @slyfox

I have a Siri Shortcut that I found.

Here are screenshots, although it’s for deleting Airtable records, maybe it can still help.

Mary Kay

[slyfox]

@M_k Don’t see the screenshot. Can you please also share the iCloud link to this shortcut?

[M_k]

Hi

I needed to switch iPads to get the info.

Here are some links. Also, check out this website, they have some Airtable shortcuts. That’s were I got these from.

Hope it helps.

Mary

Also, read the requirements section.

routinehub.co

RoutineHub - Get Airtable Records

Gets any Airtable Record, View, or Table to use in Shortcuts

routinehub.co

RoutineHub - Update Airtable Record [Example]

Updates individual Fields of an Airtable Record

routinehub.co

RoutineHub - Delete Airtable Record

Delete Airtable Record

[slyfox]

I’ve seen those but I can’t figure out how to use them. For instance, I need to first infall UpdateKit, which I can’t figure out where to find it.

[M_k]

Hi @slyfox

Can this help?

https://www.mikebeas.com/updatekit/docs/

Also I did a search with the keywords: “update kit shortcut” in Google. There is a link to Reddit. Also check out Reddit, Shortcut community, (search in Reddit: Shortcut, there’s more postings) that might be another place to check.

It seems that the update tool kit is used to keep the shortcut updated, for whenever you are running it.

[slyfox]

Thank you. I will be digging though the links and learning.